Wiltshire | Archive | 2003 | February
THE long-term future for employees at one of Swindon's biggest car dealerships was today in doubt after staff were informed of `possible' redundancies. more...
NEW research suggests UK employers should allow staff an extra hour in bed if they want more creative ideas from their workforce. more...
AN Irish sandwich bar operating in Swindon has been named as the best of its kind in the world. more...
Kennet local authority is benefiting from the Lottery Good Cause Fund. more...
FORMER Salisbury nurse Angela Lawley and Territorial Army officer sweetheart John Gunn tied the knot in a whirlwind wedding this week - as they faced the prospect of a Gulf war separation. more...
SALISBURY'S grammar schools are among the best in the country, according to the secondary schools performance tables released last week. more...
THE second semi-final of the North Wessex Winter League was a really hard-fought affair, but as usual on the canal it was the better teams that came out on top, making it a very fair venue. more...
It was a night of surprises in the Hellenic League, with Wootton Bassett stealing all the glory. more...
DAVE Gee will continue his injury comeback when Swindon Supermarine travel to Screwfix Direct League Division One outfit Corsham Town for a friendly this evening (7.30pm). more...
FARINGDON Town are eyeing a local North Berks Cup derby at home to Lambourn Sports in the third round. more...
SWINDON Rugby Club's Junior and Minis section experienced mixed fortunes claiming two wins, two defeats and a draw. more...
I WANTED to express a few thoughts after the news on Saturday when we heard of the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its gallant crew. It is a sad irony that 2003 is the 100th anniversary year of powered flight and for such a tragedy to mark it is a setback for scientific progress. more...
I FEEL that I must agree with the comments of D Smith (`What do we get for our money?' Letters, January 31). more...
IN ANSWER to L King's question (Letters, January 28): why should a few Swindon residents pay for the incompetence of Swindon Council? We all pay the price for our disastrous council, every single one of us who resides in this borough. Even if it doubles, the residents parking charge is only about 50p per week. What L King and others should concentrate on is the bigger picture of inefficiency and scandalous waste of taxpayers' money, for which this council seems intent on achieving its only `excellent' grading in the next round of government assessments! more...
THE losses that the council has incurred through its negligence are a disgrace. more...
THE Great Western Hospital is up and running. The staff are wonderful and just as helpful as when they were in the PMH. Their dedication is legendary. more...
AS a Swindon resident living in the town centre and having, like the majority of others, experienced the problems of inadequate parking facilities, I feel I have to respond to T Craig's letter of January 3. more...
I TOTALLY agree that the council should take over from the police the job of issuing penalty tickets to illegally parked cars. In days gone by, traffic wardens were known as the extra police force, for parking and traffic control. more...
FOLLOWING the St Margaret's Ward by-election on January 30, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all those who voted for me, together with everyone who found the time to work for the UKIP campaign. more...
BRIAN Blessed here, actor and mountaineer. I am writing on behalf of the disability charity, Scope. Scope is looking to recruit 80 volunteers to take part in its spectacular Moroccan Mountain Trek in June. more...
A Swindon man today remained critical in hospital after being found at home with serious head injuries. more...
THE birth of Tamara Louise Lee marks the end of a long journey for Swindon couple Alison and Paul Lee and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. more...
A GUIDED tour to identity the thousands of waterfowl which are wintering on the lakes of the Cotswold Water Park will take place this weekend. more...
SWINDON Independent Visitors will hold an open evening next month to showcase the work they do in the town. more...
SOUTH Swindon MP Julia Drown is keen to take up issues on behalf of her constituents. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Swindon centenarian who lived through two centuries, two world wars and witnessed the best and worst of Swindon Town Football Club. more...
AN Irish sandwich bar operating in Swindon has been named as the best of its kind in the world. more...
From an unassuming building in Regent Circus, charity MIND is providing support and help for people with mental health problems. And now, as BHAVANI VADDE reports, it is expanding to include a drop-in centre. more...
IT is possible to overcome mental illness and Sandy West thinks she is well on the road to recovery. more...
NO ONE can agree on what causes mental illness. more...
THE QUALITY of service at Swindon Combined Court Centre could be in line for recognition. more...
PROPERTY giant Westfield has promised a fair deal for the small traders whose shops will be demolished to make way for the Brunel Centre expansion. more...
LEN Morphew, director of Cirencester's Royal Agricultural College, is leaving in March to run SE-ED Learning Systems Ltd in Faringdon. more...
AN eleventh-hour increase in Government funding has reduced pressure on the borough budget, councillors admitted today. more...
Kennet local authority is benefiting from the Lottery Good Cause Fund. more...
THE new chief executive of Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust has spoken of the challenges facing her in her new roles. more...
COUNCIL trading standards officers have announced the results of their annual Christmas survey of toys on sale in discount shops around town. more...
Barnardo's West Wiltshire Family Centre has set up a group to help support eight to 11-year-olds from violent backgrounds. more...
young people who care for a parent or relative can receive support from the Wiltshire Young Carers group. more...
A LYNEHAM website has been nominated for a prestigious accolade just one year after it first went online. more...
YEAR seven students at the Ridgeway School will hold their tongues for 10 minutes on Friday. more...
TRADERS in Old Town fear traffic chaos caused by the closure of Cricklade Street may lose them business. more...
SWINDON'S Well Woman Centre offers a range of free and confidential services provided by women for women. more...
SWINDON'S Youth Offending Team is inviting people to join its group of voluntary panel members from the local community. more...
YOUTHS stole skateboards from three eight-year-old boys playing in Akers Way. The first youth is described as white, aged 10 or 11 with cropped hair. more...
SOCIAL service chiefs have hit back at claims that they are delaying patients returning home from hospital, following a reorganisation of how social workers support the town's hospital. more...
THE public is being invited to meet members of Swindon's Crime Prevention Department. more...
AN ELDERLY Swindon woman has narrowly escaped being duped into sending money to a dubious get-rich-quick scheme. more...
ONE of four men accused of murdering 25-year-old Swindon man Mathew Hornsby told police a chisel was used to "do him". more...
A NEW religious denomination has joined the already rich mixture of faiths on offer in Swindon. more...
SWINDON'S Stop the War Coalition is organising a special workshop for making anti-war banners and placards for a national demonstration. more...
SCRUFFY doctor's notes and lost medical records may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new scheme introduced in Swindon this week. more...
ADVERTISER photographer Clare Homer put entries at Swindon Photographic Society's annual exhibition under the microscope. more...
THE role of Swindon's statutory youth workers could change if proposals are accepted by the council. more...
Today is the day when Swindon's bid for a massive new university campus will be decided. And this is Margaret Hodge, the only person who can make the dream come true. more...
A MAN serving life for murder is the victim of a miscarriage of justice, according to his family. more...
A TRADITION of dairy production in Wootton Bassett dating back nearly a century is about to come to an end. more...
COMMUNITY groups in Swindon are being offered the chance to be included on a prestigious internet website that gathers together the best education material in the country. more...
A NEW manager has been put in charge of Swindon Council's housing department. more...
Staff at Tesco in Swindon are celebrating receiving their share of a £68million payout from the company's saving schemes. more...
SWINDON firefighters are hoping that a pay deal can be secured after the Fire Brigades' Union suspended strike action for four weeks. more...
A FATHER who has been waiting more than a year for an inquest into his daughter's death is hoping the hearing will help him come to terms with his ordeal. more...
I WISH to respond to several letters that have indicated that Swindon Borough Council is going to raise the charge for resident parking permits to £24 next year. more...
Is it time that the UKIP, Green Party, SDA and other parties received a larger part of your coverage? more...
I WOULD like to comment on the capture of the jacket thief from the Parks shop in Monday's Evening Advertiser. I read that street warden Maurice Goulding quoted that it was like The Sweeney. more...
HAVING recently visited relatives in Swindon, I was very impressed with your Outlet Village and museum. I think the cable car suggestion for access is an excellent idea. more...
ALWAYS the bridesmaid, never the bride. That seems to be Swindon's lot as it seeks to shed its unjustified image as a shallow, corporate-led cultural wilderness. more...
Barnardo's West Wiltshire Family Centre has set up a group to help support eight to 11-year-olds from violent backgrounds. more...
Barnardo's West Wiltshire Family Centre has set up a group to help support eight to 11-year-olds from violent backgrounds. more...
Young people who care for a parent or relative can receive support from the Wiltshire Young Carers group. more...
SWINDON TOWN supporters will not be asked to dig any deeper into their pockets to watch the club during the 2003/04 campaign. more...
A TRADITION of dairy production in Wootton Bassett dating back nearly a century is about to come to an end. more...
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